Get Set......Ready......Shave!!

Men`s Grooming

It can be quite a nuisance for men who need to shave every morning. Especially for those of you who frequently snooze a dozen times before dragging yourself up. Well, like it or not, men’s grooming can’t be taken lightly. Here are a few tips on shaving.

 

I’ve taken this picture to show my somewhat “short boxed beard” resemblance that a special someone had asked me to grow. But for this post, I suppose I can make an exception. This picture will be my BEFORE picture for comparison later. J

 

Before you start applying on the shaving cream, it is a must to make sure you face is clean. So wash your face with a cleanser. I personally think guys do not really need to buy skin care specifically for men. Just use your wife’s or your girlfriend’s cleanser. It works just the same on men’s skin. Cosmetic brands come out with the men’s range of skin care mainly for the guys’ ego. It is much easier for guys to readily accept skin products if the product is specifically labeled “For Men”. This is, of course, to not bruise the guys’ macho hunky image.

 

My imagination acting up again:

Guy A knocks on the toilet door, bursting to relieve himself and yells, “Hey man! What is taking you so long??!”

Guy B opens the door and say, “Sorry, I was just washing my face…”.

Guy A goes, “Huh? That’s so gay, man~!?

Guy B explains, “Oh no, you don’t understand. I use the Men’s Range…”

Guy A goes, “Oh really? Let me see~ Where can I get this stuff from??

LMAO!!!! J Oh yeah. As if that will make it alright.

 

 

After making sure your face is clean, you may start applying the shaving foam. These days, there are a lot of different types of shaving products in the market. You have shaving gels and creams and what not. But the men’s shaving market is mainly monopolized by Gillette. Again, you may use any types of shaving products, be it in gel form, cream or foam.

 

 

There are a few cases where men do not use any shaving products at all when they shave. Worst, some even use soapsuds. I do understand the convenience of shaving in the shower. But please understand that soap is not formulated to be used as a shaving cream. When we shave, we literally scrape and remove the epidermis surface of our skin. This causes our skin to be vulnerable to infection and germs invasion. A proper shaving product on the other hand, ensures a smooth glide for the blade on your skin, minimizes friction, and avoids the blade from cutting any deeper than needed.

 

Now this is a very important part. Please pay close attention!

Please disinfect your shaving blade before putting it anywhere near your skin. The simplest way to do so is by soaking it in hot boiling water. Our toilets are full of bacteria and germs. Seriously. Bacteria and germs travel to our toothbrushes, face towels, rinsing cup, tongue scraper, shaving blade, you name it! Every single time the toilet is flushed, billions of bacteria and germs are released into the air if the toilet lid is not down. That means whatever that was previously inside of your bowel may end up on your face if you do not disinfect your shaving blade before you shave each time. Having bacteria and germs on your face is not a good thing as this will cause pimples and acne breakouts to your face. And we don’t want that, no sir.

Another benefit from shaving with hot water is you get a closer shave. The science behind this interesting fact is metal expands when heated and contracts when cooled. Hence, if you want to have a sh*t-free close shave that will not lead to breakouts, remember this one thing – SHAVE WITH HOT WATER.

 

 

Finally, after all the prepping, we are ready to shave now. This part is pretty easy. Glide the blade from up to down or vice versa. But never, and I do mean NEVER, go sideways. The shaving blade is extremely sharp and can easily leave a deep cut on your face. So please be careful guys…and girls! J

 

Once you’re sure you’ve covered all areas on your face, wash all the foam, gel, cream, hair and gunk off your face using cool water straight from the tap. Cool water will help close back the sensitive pores on your face. And just like what Mama always said – “Don’t forget to wash behind the ears!”

 

 

 

TA-DAH! A clean shaven, preppy looking Ben Bernard! Happy shaving everyone!